digi-gal-rox: short. sorri. i kinda ran out of ideas for this story, despite it being new, but yea...pls review!

Chapter 3 - End

"He just left? Just like that?"
"He was driven by determination."
"I guess he didn't find her. I mean..." he gestured to the stone.
"No, he found her all right."
"He did?" the elderly man gave a small smile.
"And now for the conclusion..."

She narrowed her eyes, glaring up him as he cupped her chin. She spat in his face angrily. He smirked, throwing her roughly onto the floor.
"Going a long way to protect them,"
"I'd rather die than tell you where they are!" he laughed bitterly.
"That won't be happening. Not yet, anyway." he wiped his face and left her alone in the isolated room. She began to cry softly. How did this happen? How could she have been so careless? She wouldn't give in. She had to protect them. Him. Her family. Dick... she closed her eyes, allowing the darkness the crept behind her, to consume her. If only she could just see his face again. Her breathing suddenly became shallow, and her world went dark.

He pressed his body against the wall, as the soldiers marched by. After a moment, he came out again, and headed towards the building. Where they had her. She had to be there. He knew she was there. But how did he know? Was it that feeling that kept creeping inside of him. He knew he had to hurry. For some reason, he was panicking. He knew something bad was going to happen. To her. To him. To the both of them.
"Just hang on a little longer, Babs." he whispered to himself, "I'm almost there..."

"He didn't." Batman growled, watching the replay of Dick's escape. "He did..."
"Batman! Troops heading in!" someone exclaimed. Batman turned around sharply.
"Damn it Dick, didn't you think what could happen to us?" he whispered sharply, "Send out everyone we got. Today is the day we fight." Several people cheered. Including the young ones.
"Someone will remain behind, and keep those under fifteen safe. Everyone else, grab your weapons. Today is the day we fight for our home."

"...they managed to pass through Savage's forces, making their way to the building. He was already ahead of them, determined to find her." the eldery man coughed slightly.
"Sir, are you O.K?" the teenager suddenly got up.
"I'm fine," the elderly man forced a smile, "I've been through worse."
"What do you-"
"He found himself surrounded..."

"Damn it," he swore, narrowing his eyes slightly. The leader stepped foward, a smirk on his face.
"What brings a resistant down here?" Dick shifted position, grabbing his dagger from his belt. "You need more than just a dagger to deal with us," the man laughed bitterly, "Or is it just for the girl?" Dick froze. 'Barbara!' The man smirked, "Telling by your reaction, it is the girl. In that case. Kill him." Before the men could move any further, several of the resistance appeared. Tim amoung them.
"Tim!" he gasped.
"You idiot!" one of the resistant leaders stepped forward, "Do you have any idea how angry Batman is?!"
"Nows not the time, Hank. They have Babs!" Dick cried out, angrily pointing his dagger at the soldiers that surrounded him.
"Get her," Tim said quietly. Dick looked at him surprise. "Get her. We'll handle these guys here."
"Tim..." Tim smiled giving him a nod. Dick hesitated, before taking off.
"Hang in there Barbara. Help is on the way." Tim muttered, as the soldiers surrounded them.
"And than what happened?" the teenager asked, curiously, notcing that there was a far away look in the elderly man's eyes. "Sir?"
"He found her in a locked up room, barely alive." the elderly man said slowly. "Desperately, he took her away. The remaining of the troop had managed to break through to the main room where Vandal Savage was, ready to fight. But their leader had already warned them that it was his fight." the elderly man paused, as the teenager looked around nervously. "He'll be here soon."
"Oh..." the teenager paused, "Than what?"
"When everyone got out, leaving their leader to fight, her friends as well as our young hero tried desperately to wake her up..."

"Come on, Babs... wake up..." he murmured, shaking her gently. Behind him her could hear several gasps of shock from her friends. Tim stood beside him, his eyes still wide. "You can't be... you have to be..." she slowly opened her eyes, and gave a weak smile. He hugged her violently. "I thought I lost you."
"Where is..."
"He's in there." Tim informed. "Fighting Savage." her eyes widened, as she forced herself up.
"We have to get out of here!" supporting her weight, Dick began to help her up. Peering over his shoulder, she noticed a soldier slowly getting up, pointing his gun at him. Quickly reacting, she threw herself in front of Dick taking the blow.
"NO!" Dick yelled, scrabbling to hold the body of the woman he loved. Tim quickly taking his gun out, shot the soldier, as the remaining, surviving soldiers surrounded Barbara and Dick. "No... please don't," he murmured. Barbara smiled weakly at him, lifting her arm up. He took her hand, holding onto it tightly. "Babs... please..."
"Barbara..." Jenny murmured, hanging her head. The young red-head closed her eyes for a moment before opening them.
"He's done..." she said slowly, looking into the blue eyes of the dark-haired man. "Everything is... O.K."
"Babs... don't go. Just hang on..." Dick moaned, tears forming in his eyes. She smiled at him, as the sun began to shine. Everyone looked up in surprise.
"The sun..." someone exclaimed. Daring himself to look up, Dick turned his head to face the now clear blue sky. He smiled.
"Babs... look." he look down again, only to realize that her eyes was close. "Babs?" he shook her gently. "BABS!"
"...the last thing she saw the a new world. A world that they had fought for so much..." the elderly man smiled, before rising.
"Wow." the teenager breathed. "That's the first time I actually stayed awake through history." the elderly man chuckled.
"You'll be amazed by what stories we old folks have." the teen smiled, rising as well.
"I wonder what happened to him though..." the elderly man could only smile, resting his eyes on the stone.
"I can tell you that he would always love her." he paused, turning around slightly. "And it seems that your friend has arrived." he gestured to another elderly man with a dog at his side. "Say hi to the old man to me, will you?" he turned around and left.
"Wait... are you-?!" he turned around, only to find him gone.
"Talking to someone?"
"Wayne!" the greying man stared at him warily.
"Who was he?"
"I have a feeling I think I know who now." he murmured, staring at the stone the young woman known as Barbara Gordon. The teenager smiled slightly, as Bruce Wayne glared at him.
"Who?" the teen could only smile.
"So tell me, why have you never told me about the Savage Time?"

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